E-pa

Designer Xi Zheng Chinese

2017

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 684

Performers find that new, sleek, and uniquely shaped instruments are not only visually striking and ergonomic, but are capable of effects and nuances not realized on their acoustic counterparts. The late twentieth-century e-pa, based on the traditional Chinese lute (pipa), like other adaptations, has sparked the creativity of musicians, recording artists, and composers.

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Title: E-pa
Designer: Xi Zheng (Chinese, born 1980)
Maker: Xi Zheng (Chinese, born 1980)
Maker: Yangou Wang (Chinese)
Date: 2017
Geography: China
Culture: Chinese
Medium: Wood, bamboo, stainless steel
Dimensions: 33 3/4 × 11 × 3 in. (85.7 × 27.9 × 7.6 cm)
Classification: Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
Credit Line: Purchase, Amati Gifts, 2017
Object Number: 2017.372
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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